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LPUNEST is a university level examination conducted twice in a year for admission in various courses like Engineering, Law and MBA. Besides admission, this exam is also treated as a scholarship test. Based on the performance of the candidates in the exam, the university will provide a scholarship of up to Rs 5 lakhs. Check LPUNEST 2020 Scholarship. LPU NEST is conducted in online mode only and the university has created centres in more than 200 cities across India.

Applicants appearing for LPUNEST (B.Tech.) should have either completed or shall be appearing in the final examination of 10+2 from a recognised board. To be eligible for LPUNEST 2020 candidate should acquire 60% and above in their +2 examinations with the subject combination of Physics, Chemistry, English and Biology/Mathematics/Biotechnology.

LPUNEST 2020 Exam Dates

B.Tech. Admission Schedule

Particulars

Schedule

Start of Admission

Ongoing

Last Date of Admission

June 30, 2020

Slot booking for online examination

Ongoing
Candidates can opt. for any preferred LPUNEST exam slot within 5 – 15 days from the date of filling the application form. For Example: If application form is being filled on 3rd June, exam can be scheduled on any day between June 8 – 18, 2020

Entrance examination dates

Upto June 30, 2020

Result

Within 4 days after the conduct of exam

Note:-

Applicants who do not have LPUNEST score because they did not appear for exams in previous schedules, shall apply for admission on or before June 30, 2020.

Candidate can also apply for admission to avail the maximum scholarship benefits and later on, can apply for LPUNEST exam.

Important Dates For MBA

Particulars

Schedule

Online Registration Starts on

Ongoing

Slot Booking for Online Examination

June 3 – 25, 2020

Last date of submission of application for LPUNEST

June 30, 2020

Date of Examination

June 7 – 30, 2020

Display of Result

Within 4 days after the conduct of the exam

Last date to apply for Interview

June 30, 2020

Interview Scheduling

Ongoing(Candidate can opt for any preferred Interview slot within 2 – 8 days from the date of filling the application form. For Example: If application form is being filled on 1st June, Interview can be scheduled on any day between June 3 – 8, 2020.

Interview Conduct

Ongoing

Interview Result

Within 4 days of appearing for interview

Admission

Within 7 days after the declaration of Interview result

Note:

University has decided to conduct remote video interviews for admission in MBA during the national lockdown period due to COVID – 19. LPUNEST will now be conducted for scholarship only.

Important Dates for M.Sc. Agriculture Programmes

Particulars

Schedule

Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST

May 3, 2020

Dates of Entrance Examination

May 7, 2020 – May 12, 2020

Display of Result

May 15, 2020

Seat Preferences

May 15, 2020 – May 17, 2020

Allotment Letter

May 20, 2020

Date of Admission

May 20, 2020 – May 25, 2020

Note: Candidates who have appeared and qualified January Schedule of LPUNEST shall continue to fill Seat Preference as per above mentioned dates.

Important Dates For LLM

Particulars

Schedule

Online Registration Starts on

June 2, 2020 Onwards

Slot Booking for Online Examination(for eligibility and scholarship)

Up to June 21, 2020

Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST

June 21, 2020

Date of Examination

June 21 to June 25, 2020

Display of Result

within 4 days after the conduct of exam

Date of Admission

Upto June 30, 2020

Note:-

In June Schedule, remotely proctored online LPUNEST from home will be conducted

A candidate can continue to take admission and then apply for LPUNEST for eligibility and scholarship.

Applicants who appeared in previous schedules, can apply for Second chance (if permitted) and he/she can apply by opting for the second chance through his/ her test login

Important Dates For Ph.d. (Autumn Term)

Particulars

Schedule I

Schedule II

Online Registration Starts on

February 5, 2020

May 23, 2020

Last date of Registration

May 19, 2020

July 22, 2020

Dates of Entrance Test

May 22 – 24, 2020

July 24 & July 26, 2020

Result of LPUNEST (Ph.D.)

June 2, 2020

August 3, 2020

Polling for Interview Slot

June 2 – 6, 2020

August 3 – 7, 2020

Interview schedule

June 11 – 16, 2020

August 11 – 16, 2020

Result of Interview

June 22, 2020

August 21, 2020

Last Date of Admission

July 10, 2020

August 31, 2020

Important Dates For All Other Programmes(except B.Tech., MBA, L.L.M., PG Agriculture and Ph.D.)

LPUNEST 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before they apply for LPUNEST 2020. The university sets minimum criteria for aspirants; if they fulfill the below-mentioned exam Eligibility Criteria, they can write the exam.

Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.

Applicants must have completed or will be appearing in 2020, in the final examination of 10 + 2 from CBSE or ICSE or State Board or any other Council, Institution, college etc.

Scholarship Brackets: For each category mentioned above, three brackets of Scholarship (Bracket 1, 2 and 3) are defined. Each bracket represents specific criteria (for example scores in qualifying exam) which an applicant has to reach for him/her to fall in that particular bracket. The criteria in each bracket decreases as it proceeds and so does the scholarships. So, the students meeting the requirement of Bracket- 1 gets the highest Scholarship and the those in Bracket – 2 or 3 gets relatively lesser scholarship.

Scholarship Phases: The amount of Scholarship also depends on the Phase in which the candidate takes Admission in the University. Admissions in LPU is done in different Phases, which are bifurcations of the Admission time period. Phase 2 starts as early as January 2020 and continues till the end of April 2020. The subsequent phases (Phase 2, 3, 4) are conducted only if the seats in the concerned Programme remain vacant. The amount of Scholarship reduces with each passing phase and no Scholarship is offered in Phase 4 (if conducted). The dates for Phase 2, 3 and 4 are as follows:

Amount of Scholarship in different Phases and Brackets: The Scholarship amount/ percentage varies as per the following table:

Details of Scholarship Brackets: Scholarship brackets for various categories are detailed below:

Eligibility Qualification:

For Lateral Entry Programmes, in addition to Eligibility Qualification, Scholarship will also be offered on the basis of qualification previous to Eligibility qualification. For example, someone seeking admission in B.Tech (Lateral Entry) can seek scholarship on the basis of Diploma (Eligibility Qualification) or 10th (Qualification previous to Diploma).

LPUNEST: For each Scholarship bracket, cut-offs are determined by the University and accordingly the Scholarships as mentioned in Table – 1 is offered. To know the tentative cut-off for various programmes and approximate number of students falling in different categories, refer university website www.lpu.in

LPUNEST 2020 Application Form

LPU NEST 2020 Application form is released by the university for various UG & PG programmes. The aspirants can apply for the test via online and offline mode. Candidates can also obtain the application form and LPU NEST kit through the university centers.

The candidates those wish to apply for entrance exam can apply as per the schedule given above.

The candidates can register themselves on the website through online and offline mode.

Candidates have to fill the basic details to generate the application number and password for subsequent logins.

The application process will be started on different dates for all offered courses. Candidates can apply as per the course for which they are seeking admission.

LPUNEST 2020 Application Fee

For offline payment – Pay the application fee in Cash at the university campus or any other prescribed place.

The application fee for online form and Soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is INR 800 for Boys and INR 500 for Girls.

The application fee for online form and Printed LPUNEST Kit is INR 1000 for Boys and INR 700 for Girls.

The application fee for offline form and Printed LPUNEST Kit is INR 800 for Boys and INR 500 for Girls.

LPUNEST 2020 Slot Booking

After sending the application form, candidates are required to book a slot for their examination. The slot booking window will be activated on the website.

The link provided on the website will direct the candidates to a registration window. They are required to fill in their application number in order to book the slot. There are two options for booking exam slot -

Applicant (In case you want to select date yourself)

University (If you want to authorize University for slot booking)

After selecting an option, fill your test city carefully as change of Test City will not be entertained in the future

Applicants have to provide 5 choices of exam date if he/she opts for the university option for slot booking

Online Test booking system is a web-based online scheduling system that will be available at nest.lpu.in from April 2020.

Applicants can book center, date and time as per their own convenience. They have to book the test at least 3 days before the desired date.

Slot bookings are done on the first-come-first-served basis and are subject to availability.

It is strongly advised that applicant should book their exam slot at the earliest to avoid any inconvenience later on.

In case candidates authorize the university to book a slot, University will allow any one date (preferably from the given choices) for the exam as per the availability of exam slots.

Applicants should visit www.lpu.in regularly and are required to fill username and password to check the allocated slot for the test.

In case of non-availability of slots out of the choices filled by the applicant or any other delay, the university will allocate a different date to the applicant.

General Guidelines for Remotely Proctored Online Exam

General Guidelines for Remotely Proctored Online Exam

Due to Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, as per the notifications of central and state governments, it is safe to stay at home. Therefore, LPUNEST Conducts online exam to facilitate the prospective students to appear in the LPUNEST using remotely proctored online exam by staying at home. Following are the pivotal points that you should know before you appear in the exam: -

The remote proctoring module needs the following system configuration and requirements: -

You should have a working web camera and mic available/attached with your Laptop/desktop.

Ensure proper lighting in the room so that the pictures captured during the exam are not blurred.

You will receive login information prior to the exam.

LPU counsellor will call you prior to the exam to make you accustomed with the entire process, infrastructure requirements and other important information to appear in test.

You will be under constant observation during the entire duration of the test via artificial intelligence tools and live monitoring by the proctors. Any suspected activity will lead to the immediate termination of exam. The AI tools will be able to detect any movement of face or eyeballs and highlight the same automatically. The candidate will be under constant vigilance of proctor through live feed to deter any suspicious activity of the candidate.

LPUNEST 2020 Admit Card

Candidates those exam slot will be booked by the university, can download the admit card after 48 hours from the slot booking through the official website of the university.

The admit cards will not be send to any candidate individually.

LPUNEST 2020 Exam Pattern

Mode of Exam: Online

Type of Questions: Questions will be of Multiple Choice Type.

Medium of Exam: The question paper will be set in English language.

Total Sections: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology, English

Duration: The duration of exam is 150 minutes.

Number of Questions: 110 questions.

Marking Scheme: 4 marks will be awarded for PCM/B sections and 2 marks for English.

No Negative Marking.

Particulars

Details

Mode

Online

Duration of Examination

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Medium of Language

English or Hindi

Sections

Physics – 30 Questions

Chemistry – 30 Questions

Mathematics/Biology – 30 Questions

English – 20 Questions

Nature of Question

Objective i.e., Multiple Choice Questions

Total Number of Questions

110 Questions

Marking Scheme

In Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.

In English, 2 marks will be awarded for each correct answer.

No marks will be deducted for wrong responses or unanswered questions

Note: Candidates must not carry any paper or pens to the exam centre. Rough sheets will be provided at the centre.

LPUNEST 2020 Syllabus

LPUNEST 2020 Syllabus

The question for MBA exam will be asked from English, General Awareness and General Aptitude.

For B.Tech, the syllabus will be prepared from the 12th class syllabus which will contain the subjects like physics, chemistry, english, mathematics/biology.

In Law exam, the topics will be picked from the Quantitative and Logical Aptitude, Legal Reasoning, Legal Reasoning and English.

LPUNEST Result 2020

LPUNEST 2020 Result

After the successful completion of the exam, the result will be declared for various courses.

The candidates will able to check their results through online mode on the university website.

To check the result, candidates will be needed their login credentials. So, keep the application number and password secure.

The university will release the cut off marks for various courses. It can be different for all courses.

The result will also be sent on the candidate’s registered email Id.

How to Check LPUNEST 2020 Result?

The link to check the result of LPUNEST 2020 will be activated on the official website.

Candidate will be required to enter their application number to access the result.

Click on download and print out the result for further processes.

Result will also be sent to the candidates through their registered email IDs.

LPUNEST 2020 Cut Off

LPUNEST 2020 Cutoff is the minimum score a candidate requires to be eligible for admission to Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test.

For the academic year 2020-21 the cut off marks for B.Tech courses can be judged based on the previous year cut offs. The scholarship will also be awarded to those students who score more than or equal to the cutoff marks.

The minimum marks are set by the University and are based on a number of factors.

The cut off is based on number of applicants, number of vacant seats, average performance in the entrance test, and last year’s cut off.

After the cut-off is declared, a Merit List will be prepared on the basis of the candidates’ score in the entrance test.

LPUNEST 2020 Counselling

LPUNEST 2020 Counselling

After publication of the result, the university will start the counselling or admission procedure.

The counselling will be conducted through online mode in which seats will be allocated to the candidates.

The candidates can participate in the admission procedure on the basis of marks obtained in the entrance exam and Interview.

Candidates have to select the courses of their choices in the admission form, and upload the required documents.

After verification of the documents, the candidates will be allotted the seat. Candidates can get admission within the prescribed time limits.

LPUNEST 2020 FAQs

Ans. The courses offered by Lovely Professional University are : Engineering, Law, Design, Agriculture, Hotel Management and MBA.

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria to appear for LPUNEST 2020?

Ans. An applicant should be an Indian citizen, qualified class 12 with 60% marks with subjects Physics, Mathematics and English (for BTech) (General category).

Ques. How can a student deposit the fee after seat allocation?

Ans. After seat allocation, candidate can deposit the fee through Online Mode or manually by visiting the University Campus/ Camp Office.

Ques. Is there any provision for the revaluation of the LPUNEST answers?

Ans. LPU NEST doesnot provide the facility of revaluation of the LPUNEST answers because it is an online Computer Based Test (CBT).

Ques. What is the relaxation offered to candidates of other categories?

Ans. The relaxation offered is :
10% relaxation to outstanding Sports Persons (i.e. A/A+ category as per Sports Scholarship), which is subject to verification from Selection committee of the University.
5% relaxation to North-East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmiri Migrants.

Ques. What is the procedure to break the tie between two or more candidates?

Ans. If there will be a tie between two or more candidates then the comparison will be made between the subject wise scores obtained by them and the age of the candidates. The elder candidate will be given priority.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College

Hi Irugu, yes, you are eligible for this course provided you have scored at least 60% aggregate in your UG degree. Eligible students will then have to appear in an entrance exam conducted by the university to get shortlisted for merit.

Hi Sanskruti, admission to this course is provided on the basis of merit only. LPUNEST may or may not be conducted as per the availability of seats. Generally, entrance exam consists of questions from previous academic degree and the subject that you are applying for. You can check the Admission Procedure for the concerned course in detail from here.

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Hello Rana, Applicant may obtain Prospectus -2017 from University Campus / Camp Offices or any other prescribed place. Then applicant can submit form by 3 methods

Offline Application-

Fill the form and submit it by Registered Post/ Courier in good quality envelope to the below address:
Division of Admissions
Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar- Delhi G.T. Road ,
Phagwara, Punjab -144411

Semi- online Application-

Fill the application form from official website

When prompted for payment, choose the option - Prospectus Code (that can be obtained on scratching the top right corner of title page of PART C of Prospectus 2017).

Submit the completed application form along with the Prospectus Code (obtained on scratching title page of Part C of the Prospectus 2017).

Submit and save a copy of completed application form for later reference.